Unit Eight Saving Nature But Onlyfor Man培训课件.ppt

Difficult sentences And when man has to choose between his well-being and that of nature, nature will have to accommodate.(L73-74) How do you understand this sentence? If man has to choose between his own well-being and that of nature, he will choose his well-being but not nature’s. Difficult sentences When the treat to man is of a lesser order (say, the pollutants from coal-and oil-fired generators that cause death from disease but not fatal damage to the ecosystem), a more moderate accommodation that balances economic against health concerns is in order (L78-81) Translate the sentence into Chinese:如果对人类的威胁相对较小（如燃煤或燃油发电机排放的使人致病致死，但对生态系统并不带来致命伤害的污染物），应该权衡经济发展和人类健康而进行适度调整。 Words and phrases conflict 1) vi be in opposition, collision or disagreement 矛盾，冲突【+with】 The results of the new research would seem to conflict with existing theories. 新的研究结果似乎与现存的理论相冲突。 2) n [C, U] (a) struggle; serious disagreement斗争;冲突, 争执 a conflict of interests利害冲突 Language points Words and phrases proposal n. a plan or idea, often a formal or written one, which is suggested for people to think about and decide upon 提议，建议 【+ for】【+ to do sth】【其后的that从句中使用（should+动词原型）】 a proposal for uniting the two companies 将两公司联合起来的建议 . a proposal to offer a discount to regular customers 对经常性的主顾予以折扣优惠的方案 There was anger at the proposal that a UN peacekeeping force should be sent to the area. Words and phrases in the name of for the reason of; using the excuse of; as the representative of; by the authority of以…为由/借口，以…的名义 They arrested him in the name of the safety of the country. The president entertained the guests in the name of the whole company. Collocation call sb. names 谩骂某人 to one’s name 在自己名下，属于自己所有 by the name of 以…为名，名叫… under the name of 用…的名字 Words and phrases regardless adv in spite of everything; anyway 不论，不顾 His parents objected to his marriage, but he carried on regardless. CF: regardless regardless of regardless 是副词。意为“不管怎样、无论如何” We’ll start at